The great cantilever span of the Howrah Bridge stretches across the Hooghly River, with the city’s domes and ghats on the far bank, a lone country boat rowing across the rippling water and birds wheeling overhead. Topped with “Amar Shohor Kolkata” in elegant script, it captures the skyline every Kolkatan carries in their heart.
How it’s made
Every piece begins as a bare canvas that is treated and primed by hand, then built up with multiple layers of paint. Each coat is left to cure before the next goes on, creating a dense, even surface ready for engraving. The artwork is then etched into that surface with a high-definition laser, line by line, carefully removing the top layer of paint to reveal the light lines beneath. The laser settings are tuned for each design so that the finest details, from strands of hair to bridge girders, come out crisp without burning through the canvas.
Because the image is etched into the canvas instead of printed on top, it has a subtle depth and texture you can see and feel, and the weave of the canvas shows through every line. Small variations in the hand-painted layers mean no two canvases look exactly alike.
Details
- Original artwork designed exclusively by artist & owner of YldKat Studios, Ayantika Sen.
- Technique: High-definition laser engraving on a hand-prepared, multi-layer painted canvas
- Finish: Black canvas with light etched line art; the canvas texture shows through the design
- Size: 5″ × 5″ (square)
- Made one at a time in our studio in Hayward, California, so each piece has its own small variations.
- The perfect gift for someone far from home, a housewarming present, or a statement piece for a shelf, desk or gallery wall.
Care
Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth. Keep away from moisture, steam and direct sunlight, and avoid cleaners or scrubbing on the engraved surface.
